Directed by Bob Clark   Written by Roy Moore   Cast Olivia Hussey ... Jess Keir Dullea ... Peter Margot Kidder ... Barb John Saxon ... Lt. Ken Fuller Marian Waldman ... Mrs. Mac Andrea Martin ... Phyl James Edmond ... Mr. Harrison Doug McGrath ... Sargeant Nash (as Douglas McGrath) Art Hindle ... Chris Hayden Lynne Griffin ... Clare Harrison Michael Rapport ... Patrick Leslie Carlson ... Graham (as Les Carlson) Martha Gibson ... Mrs. Quaife John Rutter ... Laughing Detective Robert Warner ... Doctor Sydney Brown ... Farmer Jack Van Evera ... Search Party Les Rubie ... Search Party Marcia Diamond ... Woman Pam Barney ... Jean Robert Hawkins ... Wes David Clement ... Cogan (as Dave Clement) Julian Reed ... Jennings Dave Mann ... Cop John Stoneham Sr. ... Cop (as John Stoneham) Danny Gain ... Cop Tom Foreman ... Cop Uncredited Cast Gerry Arbeid ... Cab Driver John 'Frenchie' Berger ... Man on snowmobile Bob Clark ... Prowler Shadow / Phone Voice Albert J. Dunk ... Billy Nick Mancuso ... The Prowler / Phone Voice David M. Robertson ... Uniformed Cop Ann Sweeny ... Phone Voice (voice) Debi Weldon ... Sorority Girl Produced by Gerry Arbeid   Bob Clark   Findlay Quinn   Richard Schouten   Original Music by Carl Zittrer

Additional Info Premiere: October 11, 1974 Theatrical Release: December 20, 1974 DVD Release: December 05, 2000 Blu-ray Release: November 11, 2008 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Alternate Titles Silent Night, Evil Night Stranger In The House Production Companies Film Funding Ltd. of Canada (as Film Funding) Vision IV Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) (produced in co-operation with) Famous Players (produced in co-operation with) August Films (uncredited) Distributors Warner Bros.   (1974) (USA) (theatrical) Home Box Office (HBO)   (1977) (USA) (TV) National Broadcasting Company (NBC)   (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Warner Home Video   (1994) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Eclectic DVD Distribution   (2001) (USA) (DVD) (25th Anniversay Edition / All regions) Eclectic DVD Distribution   (2002) (USA) (DVD) (collector's edition / all-region) Critical Mass Releasing   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Ventura Distribution   (2006) (USA) (DVD) Scream Factory   (2016) (USA) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.1 / 10 Our Rating 7.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.7 / 10 Female Users 6.7 / 10 Site Ranking #2,545 / 21,103 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 7 total ratings Almost Perfect 8 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Crap 1 total rating Site Ranking #2,541 Better Watch Out (2016) #2,542 Sleep Tight (2011) #2,543 Piranha 3DD (2012) #2,544 Serenity (2019) #2,545 Black Christmas (1974) #2,546 Orphan: First Kill (2022) #2,547 Countdown (2019) #2,548 Saint Maud (2019) #2,549 The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2004)